New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-20
MUCH BENEFITED BY HIS TRIP ABROAD.

WHERE lie WENT AND SOME THINGS THAT HE SAW
TIE SHADOW OF WAR
Bishop Henry C. Potter, Mrs. Potter and their three
daughters were among the passengers who arrived
Yesterday by the Etruria The family all In ex-
cellent health. The sea voyage and his trip abroad
had i'm parted ruddy hue to the Bishops features and
lie walked down the gang plank with an elastic step
carriage was in waiting and alter few directions
relative TO their bs ggage the Bishop and his family
driven to their apartments in the Grenada; In
Fifth ninth-s overlooking Central Prak. Ihey lett
NewYoik early the winter and since their departure
Bishop Horatio Potter of the New York Diocese has
died Later in the day DR.. Potter said that he had re-
turned in excellent health and felt greatly benefited by
his trip.
." Our plans" he continued, "vere somewhat
changed by learning that the prevalence OF cholera in
Southern Europe had considerably deranged the lines
of travel We had intended to visit Greece and Italy
but instead we extended our trip into Africa ms
proved however pleasant change and one OF the
most enjoyable portions OF the Journey. Inc lncol
vcnences OF travel and accommodations there are no.
nearly so great rs might be supposed The railroads
slow, but moth and pleasant. Then the people
and the associations with their numerous layers OF
civilization are all of great interest We went 10
Algers and many places of prominence when civil
cation at its height there great deal remains 10
tell of that period, in state OF preservation that iuy
repays a visit. What impressed me particularly was
the slight inlr enco that has been exerted by the
French on the country. The French are not good
coloniss and here with every advantage, IN innu
France they have made but little progress among the
native population. These are mostly Araoiahs anu
Mahometans. l had seen something OF them DeI?.c
whilre travelling in Syria. They letan that ugulty
and independence of manner natural 10 the araoah,
and while recognizing what tha French have done ior
the country as Mohomctans they look with some IN
difference and little curiosity on Western civilization
These things not OF character to MAKE one san
guine of any immediate change in the country. MOST
of the mission, aries are French Catholics
ave came back through Csrthagena into Spain and
it was in Madrid on return that received word OF
the death of Bishop Potter Our trip extended through
many of the old cathedral cities and in England our
visit was rendered especially interesting by the CEN
tenna services in commemoration OF the rst Dishops
of the American Episcopal Ci urcb ON the steamer
coming home read Mr. Smaeys article on newborn
and was struck with hat he said OF the attitude now
held by Americans toward England and Europe. III
there is increased confidence in our own strength
and purposes. believe there Is was no less I'M
pressed with the feeling that Is entertained toward
America by Englishmen. 1t is. l think, quite as
marked the change in our own attitude IL Is
broad generous feeling that il becoming marked each
year toward us. recognition OF kinship and OF the
possibilities of the future of the English race In TINS
country. don't believe there is entertained in a
broad sense any jealousy of this country or thought
that n serious difficulty between the United States and
England il likely to occur"
Was the prospect OF war bctweeh France ana uer-
many the cause of much excitement =
Tho feeling appeared TO me, as came In contact
with IL, that war was inevitable before very ong' pu
II seemed 10 be thought that II was not the french
Government that was pushing IL on: That Government
General Roulanger included. has LETT the IMPRESSION
that IL Is DESTROYS OF peace. ana France certainty
seems to be prospecting under its Administrations On
the other side il TO be Germany who Is forcing
the conflict If she were DESTROYS OF terminating AT
once a long armed peace that Is more expensive than
war; II il pleasant 10 back once mUre to our own
ho.c where this dreadful shadow is not impending.
"Our trip home by the Etruria was particularly
pleasant and phenomenaly short We had good
weather and agreeable passengers. so that we had not
time feel the distance were going before we were
GA the American sidc.'
Bishop Potter said that he had no plans for any
change in the management OF the diocese. Its affairs
have practically been under his direction since he was
elected Assistant Bishop. He will not conduct any
services today.